Christians are part of one body in Christ, and we all need each other.  Romans 12.4-8 describes several spiritual gifts that the body of Christ needs.  Just as in verse 3 (see yesterday’s post) God has assigned a “measure” of faith, so we learn in verse 6 that each person has gifts that “differ according to the grace given.”

The gifts are to be used for the good of the body

• If prophecy, in proportion to faith
• If service, in serving
• If teaching, be a teacher
• If exhortation, then exhort
• If monetary contributions, in generosity
• If leadership, with zeal
• If acts of mercy, with cheerfulness

We see that attitude is important in using gifts, and tomorrow we see a list of actions that characterize Christians.